George
BrackenGeorge Bracken - was my favourite
boxer I just loved his flashy flurry of combination punches which he so
expertly put together at the peak of his career. George was a shock
puncher and he could stop a boxer with one punch, he was loved by
everyone to say the least for his charitable efforts for children
and his great boxing ability. ( I loved his skill he was
Boxing's tradesman )
Video...... Bracken vs Carlos

Max CarlosMax
Carlos - was a clean boxer with very good
defensive ability typically of Ambrose Palmer's boys. Gathering
points mainly with left jabs, very much like Johnny Famechon, but
Johnny had a bit more potency behind his punches. People with good
memories and old enough would remember the torrid fights he had with
George Bracken which seemed to shorten his career. Maxie did have a
frequent problem with cut eyes.

Johnny
ButterworthJohnny
Butterworth - Ex British National Champion - beat George
Bracken over an exciting 12 rounds at Festival Hall in a non title
fight but lost by tko in the 11th of a 15 round Australian title
fight. ( he was rather well past his prime and his legs could not
carry him over the distance) Video ...... Butterworth vs Bracken

David OvedDavid Oved
- Now a very good friend of Young Victor had started his early
fights in the USA and ventured to his homeland Israel and had 4
fights, he then fought in England, Scotland and Ireland before he
continued his career in Australia where he ended up fighting George
Bracken for the National Lightweight Title. Videos ......................... Oved vs Carlos Oved vs Bracken

Aldo
PravisaniAldo
Pravisani - A master of the art, Aldo
expertly harnessed his condition throughout his fights which enabled
him to fight well beyond his normal boxing life expectancy. He
fought well into his late 30's, He held the Australian lightweight
crown.

Bobby
LiddleBobby
Liddle - Now the President of the PPBA.
Frequently in the news about mining and other local issues and
activities in The Alice.

Les
McLean
Sorry to say in a sparring session I Ko'd Les in Ambrose Palmer's
Gym as he wanted it rough, I basically had no choice, lucky for me I
was warned that he goes hard in the gym against anyone.

Mario
MagrissMario
Magris - Now is the Secretary of the PPBA (Past & Present
Boxers Association) He is responsible for bringing this body
together from an advertisement for a reunion of boxers from the
past, they met in a pub - its been going ever since. Mario is famous
for Lionel Rose's first 2 professional fights its also said
that he went close to getting a decision in one of them, they were 8
rounders.

Johnny Famechon I placed Johnny here because of my sparring while
preparing for a come-back in 1967 which did not eventuate.

Additions here are not part
of "Boxers of Our Time" 1958/63 & later 1967 but notable enough to be remembered because
of strong relationship to the author.Tony
AquilinaThis happens to be my youngest brother.
(occasionally he wants to fight me pftt...) Tony eventually trained
with Ambrose Palmer showing good promise but did not have the killer
instinct needed to push on in boxing.

Ambrose Palmer's legendry ability and techniques.

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name here - email address would help if avail.

"Boxers of
the Past I have been meeting with at the PPBA Reunions"

Henry
NissenMy now very good
friend, a person that works hard for charity and has a heart of
gold. A past Commonwealth (Empire) champion.

Leon Nissen My good friend Leon is Henry's
brother and is seen at the PPBA Reunions at every opportunity
unfortunately he had to stop boxing from a some hindrance and not listed on Boxrec.

Johnny
Wheeler Johnny was one of the nicest people you can meet,
he has since passed away. (He was a
Credit to Boxing)